Hong Kong Synopsis
鼠膽龍威
“He Redefines Revenge.”
After failing to save his wife from 'The Doctor', Kit Li is working as a bodyguard and secret stunt double for the cowardly martial arts film star Frankie Lane. Frankie attends an exhibition of the crown jewels of Russia at a Hong Kong hotel, and when the Doctor's gang take over the building in attempt to steal them, Kit is the only thing standing in their way. Will Frankie regain his courage? Will romance blossom between Kit and the nosy reporter? Who has the best Kung-Fu?
Action + Comedy in Hong Kong
150 Hong Kong titles in our catalog blend the Action and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding High Risk itself).
Other Titles From Wong Jing's Workshop
The 1994–1996 Hong Kong Window
High Risk holds position #24 of 59 Hong Kong films in the 1994–1996 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Hong Kong, 215 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when High Risk premiered alongside 14 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 14 other Hong Kong films in 1995.
The 422nd Hong Kong title from Hong Kong we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1955).
Our Hong Kong catalog contains 836 titles in total (828 films).
Audience Engagement
110 audience reviews — more than 83% of Hong Kong films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 77th percentile among Hong Kong films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #235 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (72nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the Hong Kong average of 6.3/10.
Among Hong Kong Action productions specifically: #145 of 516 (top 28%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Spoken Languages | Cantonese, English, Mandarin |
| Production Companies | Wong Jing's Workshop |
| Runtime | 1h 41m |
| Release Date | July 12, 1995 |
| IMDb | tt0114437 |